Oil is "okayish" in low moderation when it comes to low porosity hair. Low porosity hair follicles lie flat and don't allow much of anything to be absorbed in or out. What you're doing with the olive...

That's the thing, considering the two textures and where they're placed on my head I think my hair would look weird if I just grew it out and didn't shape it up. But I was thinking, maybe I could be...

Thanks people. I like that quote, "if you cut it your frustraions will last that much longer. Haste makes waste."
I'm going to stick it out. Braids don't look right on me, but I'll stick with trying...